What happens when you squeeze your tea bag?
When a wet tea bag is squeezed, the resulting liquid is loaded with tannic acid, which is a type of polyphenol known as gallic acid.
Polyphenols are good micronutrients present in many fruits, vegetables, and plants. Because tea, especially black tea, has a lot of tannic acid, it contains a lot of gallic acid and therefore, many … [Read more...]

Mmmmm... First flush green tea - there's nothing like it!
With a secret longing, tea drinkers can’t wait to get their first taste of spring teas. The first leaves breaking through the stems of tea plants hold nutrients and flavors tea drinkers miss the rest of the year.
As the cooler winter months subside and the sun begins to warm the earth, tea plants wake up from their slumber. The … [Read more...]

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